Here's Dave - he is one of the best fresh-bread cutters who come to visit!Happy Birthday to Denise who is eating the bread....

March 19, 2016

It has been a wonderful few days here, weatherwise!  We have all been gardening and tidying up after the long winter months....

 After the Edinburgh Family left last month, Ruah and I began the task of house- training Duncan the Shih Tzu.  We did not have Duncan as long as planned as a fortnight ago Duncan took off in fright during a walk with my friend, her dog and Ruah...  I was at the upholstery class and so joined the search as soon as I got home.  I phoned Moira and she came early next morning.  Lots of friends joined the search - a huge area, about three miles from the village. The temperature that night dropped to 2.5C.

 At 10.30am, about twenty hours after Duncan bolted, we were searching at a place called Achnahenich when Moira had a text to say a wee black and white dog had been found by the residential students at the Music School, attached to Plockton High School - her phone number is on Duncan's collar. We drove straight there, more than three miles, to find a very cheerful puppy, with his four new friends....

He had travelled the three miles,probably through the night, finding his scent and so back to Plockton.....  We are so very grateful to everyone who helped us search and to the pupils who took him in, who fed,watered and loved!

I went to Edinburgh last Thursday and Daniel was delighted to have Duncan home!  I do not think the house training was a huge success  - but he'll learn....
I enjoyed the days there and was home on Tuesday, in time to get the house ship shape for today and the first visitors.

I hope this lovely weather continues and that more people will take the road to Plockton - have you been yet?  Please come......

Best wishes
Ann.

PS - Duncan recovering on Ruah's bed......